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  • 14 CFR Part 61, Appendix A to Part 61—Airman Certification Standards and Practical Test Standards

    Part 61, Appendix A to Part 61—Airman Certification Standards and Practical Test Standards with a Sport Pilot Rating Practical Test Standards for Airplane Category, Rotorcraft Category Gyroplane, and Glider Category, June 2026. Flight Instructor Certificate with a Sport Pilot ... Rating; Airplane Category—Single-Engine Privileges, Rotorcraft Category—Gyroplane Privileges, Glider Category Sport Pilot Certificate; Rotorcraft Category—Helicopter Privilege—Simplified Flight Controls | FAA-S-ACS-26, Sport Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter—Simplified Flight Controls Privilege Airman Certification Standards, July…

  • 14 CFR § 61.133 Commercial pilot privileges and limitations.

    Commercial pilot privileges and limitations. (D) Give ground and flight training and endorsements that are required for a flight review, an operating privilege, or recency-of-experience requirements of this part. (b) Limitations. (1) A person who applies ... instrument rating in the same category and class will be issued a commercial pilot certificate that contains the limitation, “The carriage of passengers for hire in (airplanes) (powered-lifts) on cross-country flights in excess of 50 nautical miles…

  • 14 CFR § 61.3 Requirement for certificates, ratings, privileges, and authorizations.

    Requirement for certificates, ratings, privileges, and authorizations. the privileges of a student, recreational or private pilot certificate for operations conducted under the conditions and limitations set forth in § 61.113(i) and holds a U.S. driver's license; (xiv) Is exercising ... privileges of a flight instructor certificate and acting as pilot in command or a required flightcrew member for operations conducted under the conditions and limitations set forth in § 61.113(i) and holds a U.S. driver's license…

  • 14 CFR § 61.75 Private pilot certificate issued on the basis of a foreign pilot license.

    unable to meet one of these requirements due to medical reasons, then the Administrator may place such operating limitations on that applicant's pilot certificate as are necessary for the safe operation of the aircraft. (c) Aircraft ratings issued. Aircraft ... person's foreign pilot license, in addition to any issued after testing under the provisions of this part, may be placed on that person's U.S. pilot certificate for private pilot privileges only. (d) Instrument ratings issued. A person…